CEBU, Philippines – “If we are to prepare our youth to become the founders, the leaders of a world we cannot imagine yet, how are we gonna prepare them?” Gabe Mercado asked the audience during the Innovation and Technology Summit held in Cebu on Saturday, August 19., a corporate entity of the international creativity accelerator network VIVITA, Mercado has dedicated himself to developing creativity and empowerment in children ages 8 to 15.
In his summit talk, the company cofounder presented the works of children whose ideas went from simple proposals to learning applications on mobile devices. It is played by choosing a problem to be solved and racing against a partner in creating five ideas within a 1-minute time limit. The condition of the game requires players to make ideas with the “dumbest” proposed solutions.
“When you create an atmosphere where dumb ideas or out-of-the-box ideas are actually welcome, sometimes, genius breaks through,” Mercado added.Dr. Gregg Gabison, a former dean of the University of San Jose – Recoletos School of Computer Studies, said during the summit’s forum that students being taught to follow templates in school was a major challenge in fostering creativity and development.
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